A leaf knows that the holy flame is burning in autumn, and the ice and snow are fearlessly chasing the field. Every "golden pier" is lifted, each "concentric" hangs on the chest, and the dream is golden. And the 19 "lonely" heroes who shoulder the expectations of their respective countries and regions alone raise the flag and support one person's Winter Olympics. The life they strive for their dreams is also golden.
At the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, American Samoa flag bearer Nathan Crumpton "shirtless oil" told the world that tropical countries that chopping waves can also ride ice and snow. Janice Spitery, maltese "only seedling" who took out a bean bag from her pocket after the game, gained the attention of Gu Ailing and Leek Hopkins, but behind the 29-year-old's enjoyment of the Winter Olympics is the hardships and efforts of every time she has fought for the Winter Olympics since she was 18 years old.
Crumpton and Spitery are just the epitome of a winter Olympic trip to the "snow-free country" or an underdeveloped area of winter sports. At this Winter Olympics, 19 countries and regions "one-man group", of which 15 players participated in alpine skiing slalom and giant slalom competitions. Alpine skiing is considered a basic sport in snow sports, and they show their best competitive state in the competition, carefully ski every bend, complete the race as best they can, and enjoy the joy of ice and snow sports. These "snowless countries" have never touched a Winter Olympic medal, but it does not affect their enthusiasm for ice and snow – participation is more important than winning!
John Gonçalves Gutt
Country:East Timor.
Event: Alpine Skiing Men's Giant Slalom
Asa Miller
Country: Philippines
Shannon Abeda
Country: Eritrea
Jano Kuyumjian
Country: Cyprus
Events: Alpine skiing men's big slalom, men's slalom
Faik Abdi
Country: Saudi Arabia
Arif Muhd Khan
Country: India
Yasin Oish
Country: Morocco
Carlos Med
Country: Ghana
Denni Jeppa
Country: Albania
Ornilla Ertel Reyes
Country: Peru
Events: Alpine Skiing Women's Slalom, Women's Grand Slalom
Mohammed Karim
Country: Pakistan
Event: Alpine skiing men's slalom
Komirzhong Tukhtaev
Country: Uzbekistan
Sarah Escobar
Country: Ecuador
Event: Alpine Skiing Women's Giant Slalom
Nathan Crumpton
Country: American Samoa
Event: Men's steel frame snowmobile
Maxim Gordiev
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Katie Tennenbaum
Country: U.S. Virgin Islands
Event: Women's steel frame snowmobile
Janice Spitery
Country: Malta
Event: Women's U-Shaped Track Skills for Snowboarding
Samuel Udigo Ummer Ekpefan
Country: Nigeria
Event: Cross-country skiing men's 15 km (traditional technique),
Men's Individual Sprint (Free Technique)
Richardson Viano
Country: Haiti
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Source Client The Winter Olympics | Reporter Liu Yang
Editor: Han Ye
Process Editor Tai Shaofeng